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Lentils (Lens culinaris, L.): A Novel Functional Food

Lentils (Lens culinaris, L.): A Novel Functional Food
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Author(s): Mo'ez Al-Islam Ezzat Faris (University of Sharjah, UAE)and Amita Attlee (University of Sharjah, UAE)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 31
Source title: Food Science and Nutrition: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5207-9.ch016

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Abstract

Lentils have been part of human diet from ancient times. This chapter focuses on the nutritional composition, presence of bioactive substances, antioxidants and health rendering properties of lentils. Recent definitions have considered lentils as a prophylactic and therapeutic functional food due to its considerable content of essential macronutrients, namely functional proteins and carbohydrates, and essential micronutrients, as well as bioactive phytochemicals such as phytates and polyphenols. Indeed, the presence of an impressive arsenal of secondary metabolites, minerals and bioactive constituents in lentils have shown to be promising contributors in the management and prevention of several human chronic diseases, attributed to their anticarcinogenic, hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic and blood-pressure lowering properties.

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